NO

ASPECTS

DESCRIPTION

1.

Legal and Regulatory Framework

• National Public Private Partnerships Policy and Guidelines (29 November 2008) <http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/public_private/>

2.

Involved Government Agencies

• The Treasury (Commonwealth)

• The Treasury (NSW)

• Department of Treasury and Finance (VIC)

• Queensland Treasury and Trade

• Department of Treasury (WA)

• Department of Treasury and Finance (SA)

Infrastructure NSW Department of Treasury and Finance (TAS)

• Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate (ACT)

• Department of Treasury and Finance (NT)

• Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (Commonwealth)

• Department of Planning and Infrastructure (NSW)

• Department of Planning, Transport and Local Infrastructure (VIC)

• Commonwealth, State and Territory Departments of Infrastructure

• State and Territory Planning Departments

• Infrastructure Australia

• Infrastructure NSW

3.

Supporting Agencies

• Infrastructure Financing Unit (NSW Treasury)

• Major Projects Victoria (VIC)

• Partnerships Victoria (VIC)

• Shareholder Policy and Markets Branch (Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmania)

4.

Available Sectors

• Transportation

• Water

• Health

• Education

• Law and Order

5.

Eligible Tender Participants / Project Initiator

• Open, transparent tender process led by government

• Unsolicited Proposal Guidelines (see for example, NSW and Victoria)

• For private sector initiatives, guidance includes

- Availability payment models

- Previously, in the roads sector, demand risk transfer models

6.

Types of PPP Structures/ Contract Types

• BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer)

7.

Types of Project

• Generally, projects are initiated by governments at the state level

8.

Project Stages and Implementation for Solicited Proposals

• Project Development Phase

• Expressions of Interest Phase

• Request for Proposal Phase

• Negotiation and Completion Phase

• Contract Management

See National Public Private Partnership Guidelines Overview, December 2008, p.20)

9.

Project Stages and Implementation for Unsolicited Proposals

• Initial Submission and Strategic Assessment

• Detailed Proposal

• Negotiation of Final Binding Offer

See NSW Government, Unsolicited Proposals Guideline, August 2012, p.12

10.

Mechanisms to Engage Private Sector at Project Development Stages

• Private Sector engagement will usually occur before the release of invitations for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

• Interface will assist government in ensuring a common understanding of project requirements

• Encouraging market interest and participation

• Private sector can assist in refining project specifics to ensure optimal outcome delivery

• Issues for discussion include

- Scope of the project

- Project timelines

- Project-specific issues and requirements

- Market interest and capability

See National Public Private Partnership Guidelines Volume 2 Practitioner's Guide, December 2008, p.10

11.

Project Appraisal and Selection Process

• Projects selected from land use and sector specific planning processes

• PPP occurs as part of procurement options process on a value for money assessment process

See National Public Private Partnership Guidelines Volume 1 , December 2008